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Kiss of the Damned

2012 · 95 min

A stylish, slow-burning vampire romance that feels both erotic and eerie, with a constant undercurrent of dread.

Directed by
Xan Cassavetes
Genres
Thriller, Horror, Romance
Tagline
Her love will never die.
Overview
Beautiful vampire Djuna tries to resist the advances of the handsome, human screenwriter Paolo, but eventually gives in to their passion. When her seductive and highly volatile sister Mimi unexpectedly comes to visit, she threatens Djuna's new relationship, and the whole vampire community becomes endangered.

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Directed by
Xan Cassavetes
Genres
Thriller, Horror, Romance
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • love
  • family
  • betrayal
  • isolation
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour3
Realism4
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
thriller, horror, romance
Directed by
Xan Cassavetes
Written by
Xan Cassavetes
Starring
Joséphine de la Baume, Milo Ventimiglia, Roxane Mesquida, Michael Rapaport, Riley Keough, Anna Mouglalis, Ching Valdes-Aran, Caitlin Keats
Cinematography
Tobias Datum
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
German, English

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